Beasley's Jag career cap-sizes

Thursday moves get team under salary cap

Associated Press

Published Friday, March 01, 2002

JACKSONVILLE -- The Jacksonville Jaguars released cornerback Aaron Beasley on Thursday and voided the contracts of linebacker Kevin Hardy and defensive end Renaldo Wynn. Those moves got the Jaguars under the salary cap one day before the deadline.

The Jaguars had been expected to let Wynn and Hardy become free agents so the team could get below the league's $71.7 million salary cap by Friday. The move saves the Jaguars about $15 million.

By releasing Beasley, the team's career interceptions leader, the Jaguars avoided paying a $750,000 bonus due Friday. Beasley, the team's third-round draft pick in 1996, spent six years with Jacksonville.

Ten days ago, the Jaguars freed up nearly $18 million from next year's cap when offensive tackle Tony Boselli, and defensive tackles Gary Walker and Seth Payne were picked by the Houston Texans in the expansion draft.